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BART opens Clipper-only fare gates in Downtown Berkeley
Monday morning marks the newest milestone for one of the many projects designed to improve and modernize the Downtown Berkeley Station. Starting today, customers can now use the Clipper-only southern platform entrance near Allston Way East. This pilot program will gauge public interest in Clipper-only
Efforts to rebuild BART advance despite impacts of global pandemic
There are now more rebuilding projects happening across the BART system than at any point in the District’s 50-year-history despite the continuing impacts of the global pandemic. That’s one of the conclusions in a newly released report on BART’s Measure RR rebuilding program that will be presented to the BART
BART police arrest suspect wanted for two recent attacks
The BART Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with two recent violent attacks on the BART system. 42-year-old Mario Christopher Washington of Berkeley was arrested Monday morning in Oakland after he was spotted by an Oakland Fire Department investigator. At
BART runs Saturday schedule on Presidents’ Day 2015
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 16, 2015. Parking will be free. Service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and follow the Saturday schedule except for one change to add earlier trains on the Richmond line in the morning. Normally when we operate Saturday service, the first
BART plans to evaluate digital displays showing advertising and news
BART plans to test replacing some existing advertising posters with more modern digital screens to increase revenue to support BART services. If fully implemented, the plan will eventually increase revenue by at least $1 million per year. The screens will display a mix of advertising, news, weather, and BART
BART to run on Saturday schedule for Presidents Day, Feb. 15
BART will operate on a regular Saturday schedule on Presidents Day, Monday, February 15, 2010. Service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and run until midnight on all five lines. BART’s administration office will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. Presidents Day is also observed as a parking holiday at
BART to reduce public impacts from Lafayette track rebuild
The construction team rebuilding a large section of trackway near the Lafayette Station is ahead of schedule and that is allowing BART to lessen the public impact of remaining track work. Workers have been active around-the-clock during two previous shutdown weekends to replace nearly 50-year-old track
BART moves to new email and text message platform March 9
On Monday, March 9, BART will launch a new platform for subscription-based email and text alerts. Our current system is how we send out BART Service Advisories and other news and announcements you have subscribed to as detailed here. Here is what you need to know: • The new platform will send email messages
BART Police to carry torch to support Special Olympics athletes
On June 18, 2012, BART Police personnel will carry the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” in the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). At approximately 10:30 am, BART Police personnel will receive the torch at the Hayward Police Department and will run 3.5 miles to the Castro Valley BART Station. From there, BART
BART Police help with Fruitvale cleanup and Halloween costume drive
Officer Denise Gutierrez and her cleanup partner take a break from picking up litter to pose for the camera On Oct. 15, 2011, BART Police Department staff and BART Board Member Robert Raburn joined a community effort to help spruce up the Fruitvale area. Raburn, around a dozen BPD officers, neighborhood